Looking ahead to next week, please note the following schedule changes:
Thursday October 2, there will be no school due to Yom Kippur
SCHOOL PHOTOS: School pictures are ready! To order, log in to your account on mylifetouch.com or create an account using your student's student ID number. All families can also log on and order a FREE Digital SmileSafe card.
CLUB SIGN UPS: We are very excited as we kick off our after school clubs and activities at ESMS! Clubs run on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:50 pm - 4:00 pm beginning on Monday, October 13, 2025, and ending on Thursday, May 7, 2026. Sign up here.
TAKE A VETERAN TO SCHOOL DAY: In honor of Veterans Day, East Shore Middle School students and staff are proud to invite our family and friends who are veterans to join us for a special event. Our honored guests will attend a ceremony and then meet with small groups of students to share their experiences of patriotic and military service. This is a meaningful opportunity for our students to learn directly from those who have served. If you know someone who is interested they can complete this form.
MPS Vision 2030: Milford Public Schools invites families to attend a Vision 2030 meeting to help shape our 5-year goals. These sessions are a chance to share your ideas and feedback on programming. Discussion topics include: what makes you proud to be part of MPS, the biggest challenges we face, and your top 3 priorities for the next five years. More information can be found here. Please RSVP here.
LOST AND FOUND WILL BE EMPTIED THIS WEEK: Our Lost and Found has many items! If your child is missing a sweatshirt, water bottle or lunch bag, please remind them to stop by the Lost and Found by the main office and take a look. Unclaimed items will be donated at the end of each month.
PTA:
It’s almost time for our first family night out at Treat Farm in Orange from 4:00-7:00 on October 9th. Be sure to follow us on Facebook at East Shore PTA and on Instagram at esmspta for all of our latest updates.
Have you seen the Meadow Farms fundraiser envelope come home in your child’s backpack? Orders can be taken online OR with the paper form. Please support this sale as it helps fund our winter skate night, spring assembly and field trips for all students. Questions, comments or concerns, please email us at ptaesms@gmail.com.
Looking forward to seeing everyone at our next meeting, October 13th at 6:30 in the Media Center.
Important Dates to Remember:
October 2nd, No School-Yom Kippur
October 9th, ESMS Family Fun Night at Robert Treat Farm (Orange) 4:00pm - 7:00pm
October 13th, PTA Meeting 6:30pm-7:00pm
October 15th, 5:30-8:00PM, Parent Teacher Conferences Early Dismissal at 12:35 PM
October 16th, 1:05-3:05PM, Parent Teacher Conferences Early Dismissal at 12:35 PM
November 4th, No School, Professional Learning for Staff
November 11th, “Take a Veteran to School” Day
November 19th, Early Dismissal for Students at 12:45 PM
November 26th, Early Dismissal for Staff and Students at 12:45 PM
November 27th-November 28th, Thanksgiving Holiday Recess
Additional early dismissals and school closings for the year can be found here.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact your child’s team leader and of course, always feel free to call or email us at lswanson@milforded.org or Mr. Genova at jgenova@milforded.org, or by phone at 203-783-3559.
Lisa Swanson, Principal James Genova, Assistant Principal